Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-12-08

know nothing OF 1T.
"Do you know mor OF selling gro.
ceries and dry goods7'
Not a bit more. but, you see, | am
paid something there while / learn.n
..Your friend, oryour acquaintance.
as you call him, goes to Grifston, too
does he?"
"Yes, sir; but he goes there IN a dit
ferent capacity. / believe he repre-
sents his father in IONS transactions
| about property with the Judge, and Is
to remain there some days as a guest.
until the affair is closed. Possibly as
| his father wants him to marry. ha
may be on a tour OF observation, and
take in the judges daughter. Though
that is impertinent OF me. for be has
said nothing on the subject"
ado you think he is so Irresistible
as to be able to pick and choose &C
his ~pleasure?" inquired the Girl. look
ing q~uizzically over her fathers
shoulder.
"He can be very fascinating. when
he chooses, | am told" replied Boil
ing; land be is handsome. an only
son, and his father worth millions. he
is at least what elderly ladies call q
good catch"
"He puts up his fascination along
with his courtesy, / suppose, and
leaves both at home when he tray.
els" said the girl.
Lucy Lucy" cried her father,
some thoughts had better be left IN.
spoken"
The conversation turned into other
| channels. But the old farmer still
pursued his queries in the most artful
way. There is a strong thirst for in.
formation in the rural mind, but in
| this instance it seemed to be personal.
At last the elegant Jim Pouider
came back from the smoking car, with
q strong nicotian aroma shedding IL
self from his person. He brought
something more with him. His voice
had a thickness which told of the
draining OF his pocket-fiask. He was
Jolly and confi6entiai.
SORRY, old fellow" he said, "tohave
left you so long. Beea bored to death
for want of company, haven't you9'
"Ob, mol have enjoyed a very
| pleasant conversation with our genial
! neighbor over the way"
aGeniali Well, OF all the queer chaps
for picking up all low acquaintance.
you beat 'em, and give EN- six IN the
game
"Ssh! They'll hear you"
LET 'em, who cares? Going to-
stop at the Junction."
mo, there is a o~ne-horse sort OF
connecting train, / learn, and | shall
push on TO GrIfTton at once"
81 shan't. I'll lie over a day. I'm
sort OF worn out, and I'll come over
tomorrow as fresh as a daisy. Hope
| you'll have II good time among the
| cheese and candles. / intend to look
in on you before ] leave and see how
doth the little busy bee improve each
shining hour.
Thank you; you're very kind"
The brakeman GRAINED his neck In
! the door. and uttered some sounds,
apparently griffin Juxshfn," which
the experienced ear understood to be
Grifton Junction, and the travellers
for that point left the cars. Poalder
made his Ray with his luggage to the
little hotel there. while the farmer and
| daughter. followed by Boiling. made
theirs to the single car. with the little
supesanuatcd engine attached, which
stood waiting. There we're no other
passengers, and the three had the car
to themselves.
"Come over here, Mr. Boiling. said
the old man, after the Ear had been
in motion awhile. II want TO talk
with you a bit. Turn down this scat.
That will do. You said you had q
letter for Judge Carter, and didn't
intend to deliver it,"
"Yes, SIR
ibid it = occur to you, young
man, that it was your duty TO obey q
fathers order?"
q thrust, sir, that I'm usually ODE
dent. 1t was not a positive order. /
shall write to him and explain
81 tell you that you should deliver
that letter to its proper owner. You
are only a trustee in the case. | am
| Judge Carter, and this is my daught.f,
Lucy. Hand over the. paper to the
court"
II beg pardon, sir; but Il"
"You want Identification. Here, con
ductorl Tell this young man whom |
am"
Judge Carter" responded the iunc-
tionary.a little curious to know what
il was all about.
Thank you. Phillips. That'h do.
| Now, sir"
Boiling. not a little astonisbed, took
the letter from his poeket-book.
eff you'll permis me" said ths
judge, as he oIentd the letter and
glanced over the contents. He gives
you q good character and wants mo
to look after you a little. All. how
the timef1iesl Lucy, this young fellows
father and ! had such good times IN
the old days. How long did you read
law, Bolling?"
"a little over two years, sir"
"Like it?"
"Very much, indeed, sir"
"Whom did you read WITH"
"Spence & Sullivan"
"Good men. Sullivan put you
through the Office business, | fancy
that's his way. Now. Eve bssn put
ting you through an exhaustive ex-
animation, which is my way. and !
think you viii do. Let old Bragg find
another salesman. He's not dying
for you, and / can get him q SUB
stitute. have two students in ny
Office. What they are there for =
their own business, but they'll never
make a great success atthe bar unless
they change their ways. | HaIit z
clerk to manage my office, ana
to boss around while / am Oh 60
circuit. I'll give you a living salary
not too much, ane yon can
read law meanwhile. Sca ought TO
be able to pass in a year. j ) gu turn
out as hope you will, VIII when you
get your sheepskin, we will see whas
al be done. What do you say @
it2"
"Say to it, sir. What can / say but
yes, and thank you for the offer
"Very well, that's settled. Here 70
are, and there's our carriage. ~
your check to John there, t.iid hep
bring your luggage to the house. aions
with ours, Show your gallantry ana
hand Lucy into the carriage. jump
in. I'll drive"
The next day James Penlder, Esq
made bis appearance at the Carts1s
in a state of elegance oaiy
matched by that OF Captain Cuttles
famous watch - never equaik1
and rarely exeelled, De va
ushered into the drawing-room ana
received by a young lady whose slys
suited even his fastidious taste, -
whose features had q dim famisiarlsf.
When the Judge came in. the YOU
mans recognition of the farmer ~ q
ears was complete. He stammesa
out an apology, but the old man
lieved him.
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